CDC: Half of U.S. adults have received one COVID-19 vaccine dose

(Worthy News) – Half of U.S. adults have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and about a third are fully vaccinated, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Why it matters: COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are still on the rise, CDC director Rochelle Walensky said during Friday’s White House COVID-19 briefing. With cases in many states being driven by variants, public health officials have emphasized the need to ramp up vaccinations.

Details: For Americans over 18 years of age, 50.4% have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 32.5% are fully vaccinated. [ Source: Axios (Read More…) ]